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Learning Differences in the Library

Sara Kelley-Mudie

sara.kelley-mudie@formanschool.org

LD in the library.pptx

Information on Learning Differences and working with LD students
 Web Tools to use with LD Students
All Kinds of Minds
~ A non-profit institute for the understanding of differences in learning
See their Neurodevelopmental Framework

Dr. Robert Brooks
~ Resilience, Self-Esteem, Motivation, and Family Relationships

CAST: Center for Applied Special Technologies
Book: Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning by David H. Rose and Anne Meyer

Discovering Assistive Technologies
~ An online learning program by the California School Library Association 2.0 Team

Richard LaVoie
~ Book: The Motivation Breakthrough: 6 Secrets to Turning on the Tuned-Out Child
~ DVD: How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop: Understanding Learning Disabilities

Success Attributes Among Individuals with Learning Disabilities
 Wordsift
~ Creates word clouds and gives you options for exploring the text through images and a visual thesaurus.

Readability
~ A tool for your browser's bookmark toolbar that clears the excess clutter from webpages, making them easier to read.

100 Useful Tools for Special Needs Students & Educators

Read the Words
A text-to-speech program that allows you to create mp3s of documents and webpages

Graphic Organizers from Freeology

delicious
Social bookmarking site. Allows for tagging of bookmarks and can help students keep track of resources.

Bookshare
~ Free accounts for students with identified learning differences, and free accounts for schools. Digital texts in DAISY format.

DAISY
Digital Accessible Information SYstem

DAISY: AMIS
AMIS is a software program you can use to read DAISY books.

Audacity
Simple, free recording program.

Example I-Search Wiki




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